Remembering Japanese cars from the past
The Nissan Laurel C130 hardtop coupe is also know as the butaketsu (pigsbutt) Laurel, so should its predecessor Laurel C30 hardtop coupe be called the Kobutaketsu (pigletsbutt) then?
From the front it looks exactly the same as the normal Laurel C30: Continue reading
Or at least, that’s how this proud owner would have called his latest acquisition in the early 70s:
Otousan (father) is making sure the SGX badge of his Laurel C130 is just as clearly visible on the photo as his daughter. You could almost say the Laurel is part of the family!
Also okaasan (mother) makes sure her dress matches the Laurel’s tail lights: Continue reading
Sortly before I went on holiday I spotted some J-tin driving in front of me. Unmistakably it turned out to be a red Datsun Laurel C31.
Also note the Honda S2000 I featured over two years ago on the right side of the photo.
At the bottom of the hill the Laurel was trapped at the traffic lights and I was able to shoot a close up photo: Continue reading
Bling on your car wasn’t invented by the hip-hop culture, no the Aoyama Jokers were the one who embraced it first in the late 80s!
This Laurel SGL C230 has been modified with homemade stainless steel headlight covers, hoodfins and a front air dam and its owner poses proudly next to it. Definitely something I’d keep in my family album. ;)
Found at Aoyama Jokers
I already saw this one in Mike Garrett’s coverage of the JCCA NYM on Speedhunters, but nevertheless nice to see another picture of such a brilliant car:
The only things missing now are the RS Turbo decals on the side of the car!
Found at Minkara
If you thought a 1973 pigsbutt Nissan Laurel SGX was one of the coolest cars of the 70s, behold the even cooler Nissan Laurel C130-EV:
Nissan Laurel C130-EV
Okay, I must admit it is not as good looking as its butaketsu brother but it certainly doesn’t run that hot!
Nissan Laurel C130-EV
This Electric Vehicle is powered by a 16Kw (21hp) electric motor propelling all those 1645 kilograms to an amazing top speed of 85 kilometer per hour! The lead-acid batteries make its radius an amazing 65 kilometer and I don’t want to know how long it would take before it is fully charged.
Still a cool idea though. If I had the money for it I would definitely get a second Carina and make my own Carina EV out of it. And of course retaining its RWD…
Found at [Nissan Concept Cars]
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